rotisserie

1 of 2

noun

ro·​tis·​ser·​ie rō-ˈtis-rē 

-ˈti-sə-

1

: a restaurant specializing in broiled and barbecued meats

2

: an appliance fitted with a spit on which food is rotated before or over a source of heat

rotisserie

2 of 2

adjective

often capitalized

: of, relating to, or being a sports league consisting of imaginary teams whose performance is based on the statistics of actual players

a rotisserie baseball league

Examples of rotisserie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Costco’s upcoming location in California won’t have its famous $1.50 hotdog, rotisserie chicken, or even a warehouse to browse ‒ just a few dozen gas pumps. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 June 2025

An influencer's rotisserie chicken carry-on became a viral sensation. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025

Adjective

Put your rotisserie chicken leftovers to use by adding shredded meat to a melty Parmesan pasta dish. —Christopher Michel, Country Living, 23 Jan. 2023

Serve with a 5 ounces skinless rotisserie turkey breast. —Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French rôtisserie, from Middle French rostisserie, from rostir to roast — more at roast

Adjective

from La Rotisserie Française, restaurant in New York City where a group of fans began the organization of a fantasy baseball league in 1979

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rotisserie

noun

ro·​tis·​ser·​ie

rō-ˈtis-(ə-)rē

: an appliance fitted with a spit on which food is rotated before or over a source of heat